My companys giving me a dx2 and i just noticed no cm support ..bummer, especially since the dx at least has nightlies...figured the dx2 would as well..now with cm team getn ready to tackle ics im extra sad.
so my question is it even worth rooting this thing and running custom roms? i mean is there anything out there that offers anything over the oem experience (obviously minus the motoblur)?
correct me if im wrong but with the locked bootloader u cant even oc/uc the clock speed..just tryn to figure out if its worth the effort.
appreciate any opinions.
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Yes, it's most certainly worth the effort. We don't have access to the bootloader, and thus the kernel, but the devs working on the dx2 are very active and consistently pushing out great products. Rooting is easy and nothing else is too difficult either. I'd look at the sticky by booked in the dev forum to find all the info you'll need.
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There's a Dec trying to port CM7/MIUI over. And he's right, we've got GREAT devs! And more people are becoming devs all the time. The benefits are a much faster and snappier experience with less blur. You can't completely deblur it, but devs have gotten pretty damn close! I say you should root it, install our BSR and try flashing the different ROMs. That's what I did and it brought me to Eclipse. Then went to Molten and now I "dual boot" both haha
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How do you dual boot?
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It's not really dual booting. But I have 2 back ups to switch between Molten and Eclipse haha
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With a locked bootloader I would say we are doing pretty damn good. Liberty & Eclipse are two of my favorite that you should try out. I think Liberty is closest to stock GB as you will get.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313103
That's gonna be your best bet. Check out some of those links and decide for yourself if its worth it.
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So I know that there are a number of available ROMs out now for the X2. I just wanted your guys' opinion on the "best" one. And by "best", I'm talking performance-wise. Is there one that clearly stands out in terms of performance or are they all generally similar?
Btw I'm running Eclipse remix and it's pretty great. Thanks guys!
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Eclipse hands down
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Eclipse is nice. Mostly because it was the first one out and has received CONSTANT change feedback and support. I am sure the others will catch up to the following eclipse has and get the feedback needed to create amazing roms. With that said I think ALL the roms are great considering we have a locked bootloader so it is limited in what can be done.
My smartbench productivity score hovers around 3000. The gaming index tho has dropped to 2100 from 2700 on the remix5 test version. I been trying to figure out what changed. All I know is my gljellyfish only gets 22fps when I used to get 36 easily. And I notice my screen pixelates while watching netflix movies a LOT now. Just awaiting blurless 7 as I think it is the blurless I have been waiting for. I have stayed true to blur remix but I think that might change me.
My personal opinion is that the new Atrix update is the best current ROM. I like eclipse, but I didn't like the camera functions. Performance-wise they are pretty similar IMO.
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Xeno62277 said:
Eclipse hands down
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Eclipse is the only true X2 ROM right now, and IMO (blurless) is the very best.
L2_n19h7m4r3 said:
Eclipse is the only true X2 ROM right now, and IMO (blurless) is the very best.
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+1 less blur, the better imho. Eclipse v6 is very snappy and responsive and the battery life is great! I liked the performance of the Atrix stock port, but it's too much like stock. Take some time and flash away. Forget about scores and see which ROM feels, and performs, the best for you and what you use your phone for.
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I like Alien and Liberty!!
The new atrix rom is awesome and very fast no problems for me at all
I'm personally on the atrix rom, i deblurred myself, installed the modified qhd twlauncher from the atrix forum, and im using the "way blur should have been" theme in the X2 themes and apps board; my smartbench is disappointing me (1600 productivity :X) but it's the smoothest my phone has ever been. If you're not a benchmark reliant user, it's awesome.
I use the stock atrix port.
I dont understand why people complain about blur, theres alot of blur thats way better than AOSP.
Camera, music, widgets, ect.
For me the widgets may have been the biggest deal. i like my homescreen crowded
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I dont understand why people complain about blur, theres alot of blur thats way better than AOSP.
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...in your opinion.
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...in your opinion.
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It seems that people have a mixed opinions on blur or no blur. Im pretty sure that there are strengths and weaknesses with both.
What I like about nitro's rom's is that he has somehow found the best of both worlds and somehow makes them play nice together. That's an amazing feat in itself!
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Eclipse. I tried the atrix port but went back
I was on v.6 of Eclipse, downgraded to v.5 for the red ICB theme. Going to try out others. My first smart phone, and its a blast trying out tons of stuff! I say pick one that has a cool name like Alien, flash it, then move onto another weather you liked it or not, and keep going, even if it feels like the best one ever, there's always another to try! Figured I might try some ATRIX port ones tonight!
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Atrix with the Alien theme (not Alien Rom). I read on another forum that you can flash pretty much any theme thats compatible with the Atrix version 4.5.91. So far so good, I'm running Navens Atrix port with very little blur look, will probably try to De-Blur as much as it permits.
after running the Atrix port for about 2 weeks, I'm going back to eclipse, the atrix port has been giving me problems using wifi tethering and honestly, the longer I use it the more it lags and the slower it gets.
eclipse gave me NO problems whatsoever (except for crappy battery life) but that was version 5, I'm trying to hold out for blurless 7 but I don't know if I can wait that long.
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after running the Atrix port for about 2 weeks, I'm going back to eclipse, the atrix port has been giving me problems using wifi tethering and honestly, the longer I use it the more it lags and the slower it gets.
eclipse gave me NO problems whatsoever (except for crappy battery life) but that was version 5, I'm trying to hold out for blurless 7 but I don't know if I can wait that long.
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I like Eclipse .6, its pretty slick. Got Ice Cream Blur Red theme, looks totaly slick!
Im about to flash another ROM to try it, then tonight im going to try the Win 7 one!
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Eclipse v7 RC FTW...
used both atrix port 0.4 and eclipse v7, and i have to say that speed of Eclipse v7 is unparalleled...so far battery life is also pretty good...
Plus i am definitely liking the default cyan theme...
Id go to v.7 if there was a red and black theme. I like the Win 7 ROM that Peperm1nt just released. Its still in its beta with some fixes coming soon, but I like it because its fast and looks different because of Launcher 7. Might want to give it a try!
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DX nor Bionic are done but I start the DX2 work next week
Still doesn't touch Eclipse in my opinion
It's another option. My wife ran Liberty 1.5, I think, on her Droid 2 and I thought it kicked ass; it was feature rich, clean, smooth and had many themes w/in the toolbox or whatever. Eclipse is great, but more options is even greater.
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More ROMs =
Definitely. I've ran a few test builds on my Bionic and it's smooth. I'm just loyal to Nitro. I flash something different daily, as I'm sure many others do.
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I got my x2 a couple weeks ago and now i'm flash happy and we have another coming!
Tap'n on my ALIEN X2
Ok so I read about eclipse,molten,liberty,etc....but which ROM is the best I'm thinking about eclipse but just seems hard to apply, you know go to 2.3.5.then reroot which I wouldn't mind doing but can you guys tell me its it really smooth, for rite now I'm rooted, froze sum bloat, and I am supercharged...looking for friendly advice...
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I've used all three. My top two are molten and eclipse. Liberty needs to get updated (IMO), it needs to be fixed up a little. I've had only like 1 or 2 problems with eclipse and it's nothing major, I can live with them; Eclipse makes up for it with speed. I'm running the 2.3.4 eclipse. Too lazy to SBF and i love it. Otherwise, molten is a great choice as well. Its up to you.
My suggestion is to flash the SPEEDY V7 script and the build.prop. They really make the phone so much better.
Hope this helps =]
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Is whatever YOU consider the best if fits your needs. What's best for you can be number 1,000,000 to other. These kind of threads are redundant and they don't really get to nowhere. Also is posted in the wrong section.
On that note, thread closed.
I'm currently running Liberty3 and since it looks like development on that is dead I was going to move. Which one should I look at and why?
Eclipse 2.03 is a great rom. Nitro provides a lot of support even though he works on different devices. It is a fast and good performing rom! You can not go wrong with Eclipse. There are also tons of great themes for it as well.
Eclipserom.com for the newest 2.03 version.
Eclipse...without a doubt. It is stable and extensively supported. Check out the website eclipserom.com
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I tried most of them. Kept going back to Eclipse. It's the most stable and most refined and best supported. And since version 2.0 it has all the features that I missed most from the my old Droid that was running CM7.
And to keep the trend going: Go to eclipserom.com !
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I tried most of them. Kept going back to Eclipse. It's the most stable and most refined and best supported. And since version 2.0 it has all the features that I missed most from the my old Droid that was running CM7.
And to keep the trend going: Go to eclipserom.com !
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And if you choose eclipse 2.03 then check out the theme's from hedwig. Hedwig and Kevin put out some awesome themes. I am using hedwig blue sense theme and it is sweet!
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And if you choose eclipse 2.03 then check out the theme's from hedwig. Hedwig and Kevin put out some awesome themes. I am using hedwig blue sense theme and it is sweet!
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+1 I am using their blooded and blazed theme. And also really like their Alien theme.
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Eclipse definetly. Nitros already mentioned that there will be more to come for the X2.
you forgot gingerbread phone 7 =)
Well, guess I'm a Liberty guy. Eclipse is great but I ran Liberty a long time when I had my X and when I saw it here, I jumped on it and never looked back. It runs flawlessly for me. Tried the new Eclipses but I always end up going back to Liberty. LOL, for some reason I feel like I'm in somebody elses house when I'm not using Liberty. So..............
I'm running Liberty on the ol X2. I've ran eclipse since its earlys, but once Liberty came out I've ran it. Just seems to have a little better battery life to me, plus its smooth & fast. But don't get me wrong, eclipse is also a great rom. You really can't go wrong either way.
Eclipse.....
Need I say more?
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Eclipse saved the x2
I just switched from a DX w/ MIUI, to a DX2. My first choice was Eclipse 2.0.3 and I'm loving it so far. Great speed, a lot snappier than my I old phone.
I do miss MIUI tho.
molten
Molten has excellent battery, one of the best out there as far as I'm concerned. I can tweak everything I need to on Molten, and it has battery percentage on top right of status bar (yes a little thing, but something that has always bugged me). Very fast, faster even than my rooted stock launcher pro, which was faster than most. Pretty easy to use, as well, settings are nice.
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Molten has excellent battery, one of the best out there as far as I'm concerned. I can tweak everything I need to on Molten, and it has battery percentage on top right of status bar (yes a little thing, but something that has always bugged me). Very fast, faster even than my rooted stock launcher pro, which was faster than most. Pretty easy to use, as well, settings are nice.
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Eclipse has had the one percent battery indicator forever.
It was the first ROM on the x2 tho come with it..
Just saying. Sounded like u were saying molten was the only one that has that....which isn't the case.
Nah, not the only one, just that it's a regular option, rather than a work around like some others, to have the percentage in the top right, and that's a big selling point for me.
Just giving the highlights of why I like molten, not dissing any other one.
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Nah, not the only one, just that it's a regular option, rather than a work around like some others, to have the percentage in the top right, and that's a big selling point for me.
Just giving the highlights of why I like molten, not dissing any other one.
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I'm not implying a diss
Just conversing
I still don't understand what you mean.
Eclipse has the battery percentage there as well....I don't understand what you mean by work around? Just curious
Either unrooted, or a rom that doesn't have a default option for that. Eclipse does, and I could be wrong, especially if updates occurred, but I think a couple other roms don't have that settings checkout like molten and eclipse. I I could just be thinking of roms for other phones besides x2, that's always possible...lol
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Well it sounds like CM7 is gonna be my new favorite ROM here in the near future
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I've used every ROM posted here at XDA that applies to the DX2. I don't have a favorite but Molten and Eclipse are very full featured. I was a loyal user of Liberty on my old DX and think it's one of the greats.
But really, I'd like to see more from Peperm1nt. His GBP ROM is pretty darned good and he's quick to answer questions should you have any.
With that said, I really appreciate all of the devs who spend time on the DX2. Moto has not made it easy for them, yet they've brought us some pretty cool stuff.
Cheers.
LaserChicken said:
I've used every ROM posted here at XDA that applies to the DX2. I don't have a favorite but Molten and Eclipse are very full featured. I was a loyal user of Liberty on my old DX and think it's one of the greats.
But really, I'd like to see more from Peperm1nt. His GBP ROM is pretty darned good and he's quick to answer questions should you have any.
With that said, I really appreciate all of the devs who spend time on the DX2. Moto has not made it easy for them, yet they've brought us some pretty cool stuff.
Cheers.
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You know. I never tried gbp7
I don't know why.
Maybe it was the windows look.
I think I might have to give it a shot soon.
Next day I have off I will try it out....
Whats up with these old mods? Powerboost sounds interesting as well as speedy v7. I know I hear people say cm7 doesn't need help but i noticed a atrix user say it was only for cm7/9.. are these mods kool to use?
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Hipsters use them. They think those mods look cool on their ROMs.
I was using them before they were cool.
Speedy7 made my quad stats a bit better. By about 500. Seems a bit better/faster but not by much. It's safe to flash em...just read instructions right.
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Speedy helped to improve battery life for me on cm7. It has had no negative effects for me.
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Um Hipsters? How can this be trending and I've never heard of it... ur a Hipster... how can these mods look kool? How does it look?
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Speedy is old enough to gain hipster attention? I thought it was put out in the last few months?
Moved to proper forum